NEW - Online in September 2025
Holding the Balance
Parenting with presence, patience, and trust in your child’s unfolding
Sign up now for this Beta version of my parenting course going online for the first time.
Six 90-Minute Group Sessions
Join me for a 6-week online journey into respectful caregiving, rooted in the Pikler approach. Each week we’ll explore a different theme - from slowing down and building cooperation, to trusting your child’s natural development, and finding presence in everyday care moments.
This course is designed for new and nearly-new parents who may be feeling a little overwhelmed, trying to give your little ones the best start in life whilst juggling work, family and self-care.
This is not a how-to course. It’s a gentle space for reflection, understanding, and connection - with your child and yourself.
📅 6 weekly live session
📍 Online (Zoom)
📹 Recordings available
💭 Space for questions and shared reflections
Whether you’re new to the Pikler approach or deepening your path, this series offers a chance to slow down, observe, and connect with what matters most.
Here are the topics we’ll explore together:
Week 1: Slowing Down - The pace of childhood. Why slowing down matters for both child and parent.
Week 2: Respectful Care - Everyday care moments as a foundation for trust and cooperation.
Week 3: Free Movement and Natural Development - Trusting your child’s movement development and offering time and space.
Week 4: Play and the Inner World of the Child - The child’s self-chosen play as sacred work.
Week 5: Boundaries without Control - Saying no with care. Guidance, not domination.
Week 6: The Inner Life of the Parent - Honouring your own needs, guilt and capacity.
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“Thank you, Rachel. I enjoyed our Thursday session very much. There are always so many things I notice and think about but most of the time I feel like I might be overthinking this whole parenting thing so I usually keep it to myself.
It is great having this environment where it feels safe to share my thoughts. I want to do a great job of being Mum as that’s the project which I have dedicated myself to for the rest of my life. So I do care about the way I execute it. Thank you for being a great listener.
I look forward to learning more!”